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ITF taekwondo patterns

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Name No. of moves Meaning
4 directional
punching 14 No meaning: An exercise in
blocking and punching in 4
directions
Chon-ji 19 Means literally "the Heaven and
Earth". It is, in the Orient,
interpreted as the creation of the
world or the beginning of human
history, it is therefore, the initial
pattern played by the beginner.
Dan-gun 21 Is named after the holy Dan-Gun,
the legendary founder of Korea
in the year 2333 B.C.

Do-san 24 Is the pseudonym of the patriot
Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938).
The 24 movements represent his
entire life which he devoted
to furthering education in Korea
and its independence movement.
Won-hyo 28 Won-Hyo was the noted monk
who introduced Buddhism to the
Silla dynasty in the year 686 A.D.
Yul-gok 38 Yul-gok is the pseudonym of a
great philosopher and scholar Yi I
(1536-1584) nicknamed the "Confucious
of Korea". The 38 movements of this
pattern refer to his birthplace on the
38th degree of lattitude and the diagram
represents "scholar".
Joong-gun 32 Joong-gun is named after the
patriot Ahn Joong-gun who assassinated
Hiro-Bumi Ito, the first Japanese
governor-general of Korea, known as the
man who played the leading part in the
Korea-Japan merger. There are 32 movements
in this pattern to represent Mr. Ahn's age when
he was executed at Lui-Shung prison (1910)
Toi-gye 37 Toi-gye is the pen name of the
noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th Century),
an authority on neo-Confucianism. The
37 movements refer to his birthplace on
the 37th degree of lattitude, and the
diagram represents "scholar".
Hwa-rang 29 Hwa-rang is named after the
Hwa-rang youth group which originated
in the Silla Dynasty in the early 7th
Century. The 29 movements refer to the
29th Infantry division, whe taekwondo
developed into maturity.
Choong-moo 30 Choong-moo was the name given
to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of
the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to
have invented the first armoured
battleship (kobukson) in 1592, which
is said to be the precursor of the
present day submarine. The reason why
this pattern ends with a left hand attack
is to symbolize his regrettable death.

Name	No. of moves	Meaning
4 directional punching	14	No meaning: An exercise in blocking and punching in 4 directions
Chon-ji	19	Means literally "the Heaven and Earth". It is, in the Orient, interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history, it is therefore, the initial pattern played by the beginner.
Dan-gun	21	Is named after the holy Dan-Gun, the legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333 B.C.
Do-san	24	Is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Chang-Ho (1876-1938). The 24 movements represent his entire life which he devoted to furthering education in Korea and its independence movement.
Won-hyo	28	Won-Hyo was the noted monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla dynasty in the year 686 A.D.
Yul-gok	38	Yul-gok is the pseudonym of a great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536-1584) nicknamed the "Confucious of Korea". The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on the 38th degree of lattitude and the diagram represents "scholar".
Joong-gun	32	Joong-gun is named after the patriot Ahn Joong-gun who assassinated Hiro-Bumi Ito, the first Japanese governor-general of Korea, known as the man who played the leading part in the Korea-Japan merger. There are 32 movements in this pattern to represent Mr. Ahn's age when he was executed at Lui-Shung prison (1910)
Toi-gye	37	Toi-gye is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th Century), an authority on neo-Confucianism. The 37 movements refer to his birthplace on the 37th degree of lattitude, and the diagram represents "scholar".
Hwa-rang	29	Hwa-rang is named after the Hwa-rang youth group which originated in the Silla Dynasty in the early 7th Century. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry division, whe taekwondo developed into maturity.
Choong-moo	30	Choong-moo was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Soon-Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armoured battleship (kobukson) in 1592, which is said to be the precursor of the present day submarine. The reason why this pattern ends with a left hand attack is to symbolize his regrettable death.